BURKHOLDER, MICHAEL K., Hummelstown, Pa., was born in
South Annville township, Lebanon county, Pa., March 4, 1830; son of Ulrich and
Polly (Koffman) Burkholder. Michael K. was reared and educated in Lebanon
county, where he also taught school for seven terms. He was engaged in the grain
business at Palmyra for six years, and in February, 1868, moved to Hummelstown,
where he opened a grain and coal business, in which he continued until 1892,
when he retired and was succeeded by his son. Since that time he has conducted
the "Royal Oak" mill at Union Deposit, in connection with F. H.
Stouffer. He also conducts a farm in Lebanon county and is a breeder of Holstein
cattle. Mr. Burkholder is one of the charter members and a stockholder and
director of the Farmers’ Bank, and is a stockholder and charter member of the
Electric Light Company. In his political views he is a Republican, and was a
member of the borough council and also a member of the school board. Mr.
Burkholder was married, in 1853, to Miss Barbara Ann Reish, of Lebanon county,
who died December 17, 1855. Their children are: Annie, Mrs. H. B. Houck, of
Hummelstown, and Josiah, of Hummelstown. He was reared in the Mennonite church.